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One Ghost Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
10/23/2026 10:05am
Not sure if anyone here cares but here is another mostly shameless promotion. Confirming we are moving forward with our own bike as well as the Eden. Both US made. The Bolt (named after my dog), is our bike and will use the Gobao e-CVT motor. Same form factor as our Eden so fully adjustable travel from 158mm to 199mm depending on shock length and stroke. Keeping the same geo as our Eden as well. https://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/rumors-confirmed We are working hard to get the web site updated with all the info for the three bikes (spRocket, Eden and Bolt) as well...
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Evwan Added a reply to What bikes relaunch in 2027?
2 hours ago I heard from someone in the industry: "every major manufacturer is planning to release a gearbox drive ecvt bike next year". Not sure how true that is, but I don't doubt we will be seeing a flood of avinox / gobao motor gearbox bikes in 2027.
Evwan Added a reply to Used Market Opinions and Experience (entire bikes)
10/21/2026 11:33am Just as important, donations of physical goods are not tax deductible unless you are itemizing your taxes. Something like 90% of US tax filers are taking the standard deduction, and physical donations (bikes, gear) do not reduce their tax liability at all. So, donate stuff if you want to support a good organization. Don't expect to lower your taxes.
Evwan Added a reply to Whats the deal w/ those Brembo brakes?
10/21/2026 11:26am They are 800 euros for a set that does not include rotors, and they use a proprietary pad design that only comes in semi-metallic. So they are shockingly expensive compared to the many well proven available options, and if Brembo decides the MTB market is no longer of interest to them, you won't be able to source pads or replacement...
marzbomber888 Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
10/20/2026 9:59am
With that geo it’s not a freeride bike at all lmao
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
10/17/2026 8:04pm
the Bosch PX motor in the Norco Sight VLT Bosch A works like a regular mountain bike. If you pedal backwards, the chainring goes with it. It does not have any over-run at all, so when you stop pedaling, it stops pedaling. if you're used to over-run, it takes a bit to get used to and you can't give a 1/8th crank and get a long kick like you can w/ over run motors. here's a video we made of the norco w/ PX vs a Levo
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Evwan Added a reply to E-bike talk: not tech rumor derailment
10/16/2026 8:28pm I'm riding a 2021 bullit and I burn through two 630wh batteries pretty easily riding in trail mode. I want to get my laps in. I don't ride an ebike to suffer in eco mode. I'll die on this hill... I will never buy an ebike without an easily swappable battery. I see absolutely no point in having all the...
Evwan Added a reply to Shimano/TRP Maven - S-tier braking (Shaven/Traven)
10/11/2026 10:20am Shaven update. I got fed up with the old XT levers pumping out on heavy downhill, so I picked up a set of the new XT levers. The new levers feel great - light lever throw and short lever pull. And best of all, the bite point is consistent. These levers don’t pump out like the old ones do. The...
storm.racing Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
10/10/2026 8:35pm
Andi talked a bit recently about how he felt like his whole bike had gotten too big and wanted to shorten things up a tad
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Evwan Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
10/10/2026 9:43am I noticed on the coastal culture ig bike check that Andy Kolb is running what appears to be a -4mm reach adjust cup on his xl v10. Jackson’s neutral headset cup for comparison:
Evwan Added a reply to All the Prototype Shimano Parts from Whistler
10/8/2026 1:06pm Word on the street is Sea Otter 2030
Evwan Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
10/8/2026 12:58pm In whistler, you see like five v10's for every one pivot phoenix. Talking to the shops there, they hardly ever see a broken v10 frame. If they do crack, it's because someone smacked the frame into something. Usually a chainstay hitting a tree or something like that. There are videos online of people breaking phoenix chainstays from normal landings, and...
Evwan Added a comment about feature Does Handlebar Compliance Actually Improve Comfort? | MTB Handlebar Shootout
10/8/2026 10:52am
I've got the carbon v2. I have not used the aluminum oneup so I can't say how it compares. One of my buddies was riding the aluminum oneup and he switched to a chromag 35mm aluminum bar because it looked sick. He hated how stiff it was so he went back to the oneup. If you like how direct the burgtec feels, and you don't have any issues with hand pain or fatigue, I'm not sure you'll see a lot of benefit from the oneup. I have hand issues - trigger finger in both pinkies caused by handlebars, and the...
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Evwan Added a comment about feature Does Handlebar Compliance Actually Improve Comfort? | MTB Handlebar Shootout
10/6/2026 11:10am
I put a Burgtec ride wide 50mm DH bar on my v10 for a week. Switching to a oneup v2 50mm rise was an eye opening experience. I was shocked at how much more comfortable it was. The oneup significantly muted trail chatter. I'll never run a stiff aluminum bar again.
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Evwan Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
10/2/2026 1:04pm "Things break in this sport" It's easy to earn a bad reputation when people see your frames snapping in half. Especially when it's two frames in one weekend from the same company. When was the last time you saw a Trek / Santa Cruz / Specialized / Canyon / Mondraker DH bike snap in half? It doesn't happen to everyone...
sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
10/2/2026 12:38pm
chromag proto detail pics https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/prototype-steel-chromag-freeridedh-…
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
10/2/2026 12:38pm
all the proto shimano parts from whistler - https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/hub/all-prototype-shimano-parts-whistler
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Evwan Added a reply to Evan's Op-ed corner: UCI WB poles, DSQs, and justice for Lachie
10/1/2026 9:34am I was curious about the carbon footprint of using race tape. If we assume an average DH track length of 2.3 km, double it for both sides of the track, and add some overage you end up with 5km of tape used for a race weekend. That translates to about 25kg CO2e of carbon footprint. For comparison, a round trip...
skwattypotty Liked a reply to forum topic Evan's Op-ed corner: UCI WB poles, DSQs, and justice for Lachie
10/1/2026 9:20am
I don’t think we would be talking about this if his run wasn’t broadcast, initially accepted as legitimate, and then DSQ’d from the hot seat live. How many DSQs have happened to other well liked riders in non-broadcast portions of the race weekend (Q1/Q2) or were otherwise anonymous runs (Dak DQ’d from worlds) that have just gone largely uncontested? I think people only care because of how visible this was, and how obviously heart breaking this was for Lachie, but reinvent the wheel on course limits? I don’t think that’s a measured reaction at all. I can’t think of another...
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Evwan Added a reply to Evan's Op-ed corner: UCI WB poles, DSQs, and justice for Lachie
10/1/2026 9:19am I honestly hadn't considered that exceeding track limits in F1 qualies results in deletion of times and that is a solid point.